M&A Deal Summary

Holcim Acquires Holcim Australia Pty

On June 15, 2009, Holcim acquired building materials company Holcim Australia Pty from CEMEX for 2.0B AUD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Holcim’s 3rd transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Holcim’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Holcim’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-06-15
Target Holcim Australia Pty
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Holcim
Sellers(s) CEMEX
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.0B AUD

Target

Holcim Australia Pty

Chatswood, Australia
Holcim Australia is a provider of cement and other construction materials.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Holcim

Zug, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1833
Sector Building Materials
Employees63,448
Revenue 27.0B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Holcim is a manufacturer and distributor of cement, aggregates and concrete. The companies products include Ductal, Easycrete, Chronolia, Speedcrete, FastTrack, Activia, Articimo, Thermicimo, etc. Holcim was founded in 1833 and is based in Zug, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 16
Sector (Building Materials) 3 of 16
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 4
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-30 Holcim El Salvador S.A.de C.V.

La Libertad, El Salvador

Holcim El Salvador, S.A.de C.V. is a producer and marketer of cement, aggregates, and other construction materials and services.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Lafarge SA

Paris, France

Lafarge is a French industrial building products and materials company focused on cement, construction supplies, and concrete. The Company dates back to 1833 and is based in Paris.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

CEMEX

San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
Category Company
Founded 1906
Sector Building Materials
Employees46,134
Revenue 17.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
CEMEX plant in Port Everglades, Florida.
CEMEX plant in Port Everglades, Florida.

CEMEX is a building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Company produce, distribute, and sell cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and related building materials in more than 50 countries, and company maintain trade relationships in approximately 108 nations. CEMEX was incorporated in 1906 and is based in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 7
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 7
Country (Australia) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-03-01 R M C Pacific Materials

United States

R M C Pacific Materials, Inc. is a provider of construction materials.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-26 Quarries Assets - CEMEX SAB de CV

Kentucky, United States

Quarries Assets - CEMEX SAB de CV are seven aggregates quarries, three resale aggregate distribution centers and one concrete block manufacturing facility.

Sell -
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